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J EDGAR MONROE FOUNDATION 1976

· METAIRIE, LA · private_foundation · program funder

80recipients FY2016–24
$5Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 88% of giving in Louisiana

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A local funder — 88% of its dollars go to LA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 10 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AK, CA, FL, GA, IL, LA, MD, OH, RI, TX.

Funders that fund the same organizations

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THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder40
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIESNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder26
ALMAR FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder25
GOLDRING FAMILY FOUNDATIONMETAIRIE, LAprogram funder24
LOUISE H MOFFETT FAMILY FOUNDATIONMETAIRIE, LAprogram funder20
PATRICK F TAYLOR FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder20
EUGENIE & JOSEPH JONES FAMILY FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder19
LAURICELLA LAND COMPANY FOUNDATIONHARAHAN, LAprogram funder17
GAYLE AND TOM BENSON CHARITABLEFOUNDATIONMETAIRIE, LAprogram funder16
THE OSCAR J TOLMAS CHARITABLE TRUSTMETAIRIE, LAprogram funder15
ANGEL WINGS FOUNDATIONMETAIRIE, LAprogram funder14
BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATIONBATON ROUGE, LAprogram funder14
AZBY FUNDNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder13
OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder13
BOOTH-BRICKER FUNDNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder12
GUSTAF WESTFELDT MCILHENNY FAMILY FOUNDATIONMETAIRIE, LAprogram funder12
KELLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder12
SALUTARE DEUM FOUNDATIONHARAHAN, LAprogram funder12
JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATIONMETAIRIE, LAprogram funder10
MICHELLE FAVROT MURPHY FAMILY FUNDNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder10
SMALLPAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION INCHARAHAN, LAprogram funder10
TESSON FOUNDATIONMETAIRIE, LAprogram funder10
THE USDIN-WEIL FOUNDATIONprogram funder10
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder9
HELIS FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder9

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
LOYOLA UNIVERSITYLA72024$1,422,800
PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTYRI42024$330,000
FORE KIDS FOUNDATION INCLA62024$186,500
ST MICHAEL SPECIAL SCHOOLLA72024$136,450
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS AND ACADIANALA62024$125,000
THE PRO BONO PROJECTLA72024$92,200
BAYOU DISTRICT FOUNDATIONLA52024$84,000
UNIVERSITY OF HOLY CROSSLA62024$77,000
HOLY CROSS SCHOOLLA32024$75,000
NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INCLA72024$70,000
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INCLA72024$64,500
YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU OF ST TAMMANYLA62024$60,800
MAGNOLIA COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLA52024$55,000
LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUMLA62024$55,000
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ARTLA72024$53,400
IGNATIAN LAY VOLUNTEER CORPSMD52024$50,000
OZANAM INNLA72024$50,000
HARRY TOMPSON CENTER INCLA72024$36,180
HOME MISSIONERS OF AMERICAOH42024$35,000
LORD TEACH ME TO PRAY INCLA52024$33,000
NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATIONLA72024$28,992
CANCER CRUSADERS INCLA72024$25,080
ST TAMMANY PROJECT CHRISTMAS INCLA72024$24,000
SHREVEPORT METROPOLITAN BALLETLA62024$22,500
LADIES LEUKEMIA LEAGUE INCLA52024$20,750
LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARD FOUNDATIONLA22024$20,000
KNOM RADIO MISSION INCAK42024$19,500
LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRALA72024$19,500
LOUISIANA RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATION COMMITTEE INCLA42024$16,500
HEARTGIFT FOUNDATIONTX52024$16,000
AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INCLA32024$12,750
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDATIONLA72024$12,500
CAPTAIN PORKENHEIMERLA72024$11,000
NEW ORLEANS BALLET ASSOCIATIONLA72024$9,000
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSLA42024$9,000
HOTEL HOPELA62024$7,000
DEUCE PIGALOW PORK GIGOLOLA52024$5,000
RECONCILE NEW ORLEANS INCLA32024$3,000
NORTHSHORE ROBOTICSLA12024$3,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTH LOUISIANALA12024$2,500
HYNES CHARTER SCHOOL CORPORATIONLA12024$2,500
GRACE AT THE GREEN LIGHT INCLA12024$2,500
LOUISIANA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICELA12024$2,500
BRIDGE HOUSE CORPORATIONLA52023$64,911
SAINT JOSEPH ABBEY AND SEMINARY COLLEGELA42023$38,500
ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCHLA22023$35,000
CITY PARK CONSERVANCYLA12023$25,000
HOLY ANGELS RESIDENTIAL FACILITYLA62023$22,880
LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATIONLA42023$18,700
MARYS HOUSE OF LOUISIANA INCLA22023$8,000